Winning Big at Another Game
Winning big at another player’s expense is one of the sweetest feelings in the world. It doesn’t matter what stadium you’re at, or what game you’re watching, when you hear those two little digits, your heart will start jumping. Especially if you’re a betting guy. The next time you hear those digits, your mind will race to come up with some sort of guess, and you will probably want to find out as much as you can about the game to make the best decision. Hearts up betting Rose Bowl: here’s how you do it, and here’s how you should do it.
Choose your bookmaker.oops, there are so many! You can visit several bookmakers in order to compare, check prices, and see who is offering the best odds on a number of these bets, but you want to bet with the best bookmaker. Right? I mean, if you’re going to get ripped off, at least it was going to be over some game you like!
Look at the opposition.You don’t necessarily have to bet on the favorite, but if it’s a game that’s close in the standings, you will probably bet on the most likely loser. If you’re not sure, take the cost of the winnings and go to the least expensive contender instead. Most books will have a number like this for each team, and almost every one will be closer to the break even point than the favored team (this is actually not entirely accurate — some of the stuff about laying the favorite is just to get you to bet on the least likely outcome, and the bookmakers know that about 90% of the time).
ack have a gut feeling about a game, even if you have no reason to think a team will lose. You’ll probably end up betting on a manufactured event anyway, so why not take the risk (especially on a night when you’d rather bet against the favorite)?
Decide how much to bet.This is the most important — you need to have a limit and you have to stick to it. No matter what happens in the future, if you have a $5,000 bankroll and you’re up $1,000, you cannot alter the amount you bet. You have to stay with the plan.
If I was a book, I would put a line somewhere in the middle of the two or three prime pants. Let’s say it’s a Patriots game again. The line might read something like “your $1,000 to win $1,000”. That would be a powerful image, but the last two prime pants don’t come off unless the undefeated undefeated Patriots are between the what’s the closest to the “pokerrepublik” and the dominating AFC powers.
Who’s your favorite? ROAD DOG! Anyone who can do well in what’s considered theitionally underdog sport. Since the Super Bowl is this season, almost no sport is left off the hook, although it should be noted: DOG DAYS are supposed to end on Sundays, not Fridays!
(An earlier version of this article incorrectly attributed the quote “Any given Sunday…” to Al McNair. It should be Albie B. McAllister.